The Henson Journals

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20thSunday after Trinity, November 4th, 1906.

A wet morning, with a fallacious episode of brightness at the start, speedily followed by continuous rain. I celebrated at 8 a.m. (39 commts) and preached twice. At Mattins there was a better congregation than (under the dark & dropping sky) seemed probable. The Speaker, 'Black Michael', Ainsworth, & Runciman were in the Parliamentary Seats, among others. I preached on 'The Weakness & the Strength of the Saints'. There were 78 commts at the midday Celebration. In the evening the congregation was a small one. I preached an old sermon on 'The State of the Departed'. After the service, a young man asked me to give an interview to himself and a friend as they were in doubt on religious questions. His name and address were:

W. H. Marston, 5 Oakley Crescent, Chelsea.

Miss Cockerell and Anthony Browne came in to supper.

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It never rains but it pours. So today (Monday the 5th Nov.) I receive a letter from the Rev. Irton Smith, St Margaret's Vicarage, Ilkley asking me to make the acquaintance of a youth named George Mackarness, (33, Handforth Road, Brixton), who is said to attend S. Margaret's. If all the young scape–graces in London are to make me their Father Confessor, my time will be occupied! However, I remembered his uncle, who ordained me, nearly 20 years ago, & was kind to me, and wrote civilly to the youth.

Dawson from Loughton came to see me during the afternoon. I dined with the Brotherhood, taking with me Gow, who has just joined us. Returning I went on with the Churchwardens accounts until midnight.

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